CUCUMBER PLANTS. Ijg 



the fruit in bloflbm. The linings being funk, were 



raifed with new dung. But little air was given ia 



the day-time, and the lights were fliut clofe down all 



night. 



Tuefday^ March 26, 1793. 



Hours. S.Th. P.Th. Ther. Wind. 



6 — — 30 N. E. Rainy and windy* 



y — — 30 N. E. A heavy fall of wet fnow, 



10 74 83 34 N.E. Windy, cold, and rainy. 



12 6y 82 35 N. E. Cloudy, windy, cold. 



1 63 82 35 N.E. Ditto. 



2 64 81 35 N.E. Ditto. 

 4 65 81 35 N.E. Ditto. 



8 — — 33 N. E. Clear, and windy. 



The frames were uncovered a little before i o o'clock 

 in the morning, and covered up at 5 in the afternoon 

 with about five inches thick of hay and mats. Air was 

 admitted for two hours in the middle of the day, and 

 the lights were kept clofe (hut down all night. 



Wednefday, March 27, 1793. 



Hours. S.Th. P.Th. Ther. Wind. 



N. E. Cloudy, cold, and windy. 

 Ditto. 

 Ditto. 

 Ditto. 



The fun glimpfes* 

 The wind is fallen. 

 — — 31 N.E. Cloudy, and a brifk Wind* 



The frames were uncovered at 9 o'clock in the 



morning, and covered up in the evening with about 



five inches thick of hay and mats. At noon I went 



over the plants and flopped them, thinned their leaves, 



M 2 and 



